From the Evening News, August 18, 1904: THE final meeting of the War Fund and Memorial Committees was presided over by the Mayor, Cllr J. Heywood.

It was announced that Government had given to Bolton as war trophies 12 Mauser rifles captured from the Boers in the South Africa War and it was resolved that these be offered to the Parks Committee with a view to their being placed in one of the museums.

A NUMBER of boys, Thos. Shaw (14), Squire Worrall (15), Eugene Broadbent (13), Joseph Latham (13) and Thos. Hanson (15) were charged before the Borough Justices with stealing about 10lbs of apples growing in the garden of Mr Thos. Warburton, Hardman Fold, Great Lever. Mr J. P. Monks appeared on behalf of Mr Warburton and said that gentleman had been troubled for some months past by his garden being robbed. Mr Warburton did not want to bring the lads there, but he felt it was absolutely necessary if he was to have his garden free from this sort of work.

From the Evening News, August 18, 1954: WILFRED Pickles turned up unexpectedly at Burnden Park today. His visit was in connexion with a letter sent to his television feature "Ask Pickles" by a 13-years-old Warsop boy, Michael Brightman, whose dearest ambitions in life were to meet Nat Lofthouse, his football hero, and to play for Bolton Wanderers. Wilfred and Michael had a good time at Burnden, the boy being granted his wish to meet Lofthouse and even given the opportunity to wear the club "strip."

A TALK given to a local organisation on Monday revived once more the prospect of a Bolton Music Festival next March. The Bolton Entertainments Committee, it may be remembered, tried to revive it last year (and many trophies were rediscovered) but the suggestion came to nothing.

From the Evening News, August 18, 1979: THE plight of the Vietnamese refugees may not even be discussed by Bolton Council. Even if it is, housing committee chairman Kevan Hornby will not recommend that any homes are provided for some of the boat people. Cllr Hornby says Bolton has played its part in helping immigrants and that it is time other towns, which have not done so much, should give some assistance.

THE trouble-hit £3 million housing association development at Long Lane, Bolton, is expected to be completed by the end of the year. The 220-home Sutton Trust scheme was endangered when the original contractors folded.

But the first houses were subsequently completed and tenants moved in at the beginning of this year.

From the Evening News, August 18, 1994: BOLTON'S council tenants have rent debts of more than £1 million. Sixty-four tenants now owe the council more than £1,000 and 336 are more than £500 in debt. A report presented to housing councillors showed that 4,976 owed less than £100 and 2,392 between £100 and £500.

FORMER Prime Minister Harold Wilson has been admitted to hospital for tests, it was revealed today. Lord Wilson, aged 78, who has been in poor health for a number of years, is undergoing a "routine investigation" at a private clinic in London. In 1980 he had a bowel cancer operation.